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forbiddance

for·bid·dance

uncommon

noun

2.

the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)

  • “they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter”
  • “a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages”
  • “he ignored his parents”

Origin

From forbid + -ance.

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